DRACONIAN REST

(I'll add the logo later)

BAND NAME: Draconian Rest
GENRE: Ambient
STATUS: Active
LOCATION: Redacted (early), USA (now)

Formed circa 2010 as a new age / occult project. Split up in 2014 along with all my other secular projects. I had various ideas for this project but nothing was ever released back then. All the unfinished ideas were scrapped.

Brought back in 2025 as a Christian project. God actually told me to do this.

The current version of the project is actually almost totally identical to the old one: ambient music with a somewhat "black metal" flavor, with themes of nature and spirituality. Just nowadays, that spirituality is the promise and direction of the triune God, baptized in the Holy Spirit; and nature is correctly understood to be a wonderful gift of His handiwork, not part of some occult abstraction. The project name has also slightly changed meaning: In the old days, it was meant to [depict esoteric/occult principles] ("draconian") in a meditative framework ("rest"). Nowadays, the music is meant to provide Godly rest for the "dragons" of this world. In this calm restfulness, provided by God, they can get a foretaste of the protection, peace, clarity, and strength offered by the narrow path of the holy Triune, rather than the endless confusion and despair of the occult path.

Lineup:
Nocturnal Iridescence (formerly "Imperial Kodnarok") - All instruments
God - All instruments

Discography:

Come Unto Me, All Ye That Labor and Are Heavy Laden, and I Will Give You Rest (album, 29 January, 2026, Basement Corner Emissions)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
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The artwork was shown to me in a dream. I recreated it as best I could. The broken pentagram is [from this], a physical and clear divine miracle. I allowed God to take control of my hands and play the keyboards for this. As I said on Bandcamp, "Like the disciple Peter before me, I doubted throughout, and some mistakes were made. Every aspect of this album from sound to artwork is soaked in the life-giving water of the Holy Spirit."

The album title is from [Matthew 11:28]. God told me to use this verse - I didn't make the connection to the band name until after the album was already done.

1) Come Unto Me, All Ye That Labor and Are Heavy Laden, and I Will Give You Rest
56:47, instrumental

Satan Is the Enemy

There is a belief that I've heard at various points. It's not "common", but it's common enough that I hear about it, preached by certain so-called "Christians". The belief is that Satan isn't actually an "enemy". These people believe that Satan isn't fallen and evil, but rather, that he's a servant of God who basically does all of God's dirty work for Him.

This belief is wrong and dangerous.

The belief is wrong because the Bible clearly talks about Satan as an enemy of God, not a servant. Here are just a few of many examples:
[Revelation 12:7-9] shows angels battling against Satan, and throwing him down from heaven.
[Revelation 20:7-9] shows Satan "deceiving the nations" and waging a war against God.
[Revelation 20:10] shows Satan being thrown into Hell to be tormented "day and night forever".
[Matthew 25:41] tells us that Hell was created for the specific purpose of punishing Satan and the other fallen angels. (Yes, human sinners will go there too, but it was first created for Satan.)
[Mathtew 4:1-11] shows Satan trying to tempt Jesus. The other two temptations are bad enough, but the last temptation is giving up worshiping God, and instead worshiping Satan.

1) NO ANGEL OF GOD WOULD ASK ANYONE TO SIN.
2) IF GOD WAS ASKING SATAN TO DO THESE THINGS, WHY WOULD GOD PUNISH HIM FOR IT?

IT MAKES NO SENSE.

The belief is dangerous because Revelation talks about Satan as an enemy of God. Revelation is given special importance: [Revelation 22:18-20] clearly warns that anyone who changes that book is under God's judgment. If someone does this, THEY MUST REPENT IMMEDIATELY. People who say Satan "is a servant, not an enemy" are adding and taking away from the prophecies. This book clearly shows that Satan is not working with God at all. Satan opposes God at every turn, and seeks to deceive people, and God is going to punish him and condemn him to Hell for his actions. If someone tries to say that Satan "isn't an enemy", they're saying none of this is true, that Revelation is lying to us. We can see in verse 20 that Revelation has Jesus' personal approval, and that Jesus affirms judgment for anyone who tries to change Revelation.

Be extremely careful in this world. Heresy abounds everywhere.
May God bless and guide you all according to His perfect will. In Jesus' name. Amen.

It's Beginning

I've been telling people since at least 2020 that we were in the "birth pangs" described in [Matthew 24]. If you still think the Bible is an outdated book written by clueless cavemen 2000 years ago, let's look at that briefly.

"For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray."
- Happening in our world all the time

"And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom"
- Russia/Ukraine, Hamas/Israel, Venezuela, civil unrest in the USA, and many more. Remember that I don't typically keep up with current events. These are just tidbits I hear from other people.

"and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places"
- covid-19, nipah virus, measles (after it was eradicated), zika, ebola, climate change and its various diseases whether directly caused by the climate or indirectly by waking up long-gone viruses from ice. The number of earthquakes has gone up dramatically recently, starting at 9,462 in the year 2000, up to 18,152 in 2025.

ALL THESE ARE BUT THE BEGINNING OF THE BIRTH PANGS.

"Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake." 
- Christianity is hated on all sides. Authoritarians hate Christianity because it conflicts with the laws they wish to pass, and the society they wish to build. This is why many of them (including the Nazis) have weaponized Christianity, pretending to be part of our group, while secretly trying to change our doctrine to fit their desires. Libertines hate Christianity because of its (supposed) association with authoritarians, and because of its strict code.

"And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray."
- The most obvious is Donald Trump. Because of him, Christianity has been weaponized more than ever by wicked, power-hungry people, teaching a perversion of the truth. All over the world now, you can find people promoting racism, misogyny, nationalism, nazism, xenophobia, murder, and more, all in the name of God -- the same God who condemns all these things. This is a textbook case of a false prophet, and many are being led astray. But don't be mistaken, it's not just him. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of so-called "christians" with political power right now who have no regard for Christ. Look at the Bible, and then look at their policies. The two will always contradict each other. And all this is avoiding the spiritual lies in the church. I've met "christians" who believed in ghosts, reincarnation, that Mary alone can save souls, divination, witchcraft, Michael and Christ being the same person, and much more. I've met Christians who supported recreational drug use, and the practicing of lust. The "church" is in a dire place right now.

"And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold."
- Happening as we speak.

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

I am not an expert in the book of Revelation. Nobody is, and if they claim to be, they are probably a false prophet. Much of the symbolism can be used as vague guidelines, but with most of it, specific things can't be discerned. However, what I do know is the voice of God. And while I do not know for sure, there's a very strong possibility that Revelation itself is starting to happen, and that the four horsemen have already gone out.

I do not know what the white horse represents. I've tried to look into it, but there is no conclusive, agreed-upon interpretation, so I won't speculate about it.

The red horse deals with war, and war is already happening, as described above.
The black horse deals with famine, which is beginning. Commentators seem to describe the prices of food becoming very high, which is already happening today.
The pale horse deals with death, the text mentioning "sword... hunger... death, and with the beasts of the earth". All of this is happening every day.

The four horsemen are each let out after one of several seals is broken on a scroll. With each one broken, another horseman goes out. With the fifth seal, no earthly happenings are mentioned, but the prophet mentions [an interaction in heaven]. We don't know of course, but this could have already happened, too.

If correct, this would leave our world currently sitting at the sixth seal, where the sun becomes black and the moon becomes blood-red. This has not happened yet, unless of course, it's symbolic of something else. It may very well be.

But don't be mistaken, later things are already falling into place, too. Later on, we see,
"The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up."
Fire and blood have not fallen from the sky yet. The trumpet must not have been blown yet. But between wildfires and climate change, the "third of earth being burned up, and a third of the trees, and all the green grass" is already happening.

"The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed."
This is also in the process of beginning, thanks to pollution.

"A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water, because it had been made bitter."
This happens every day, primarily but not exclusively in third-world countries, and is apparently set to become even worse when the trumpet is sounded.

This would leave us at the fourth trumpet, where "a third of the sun was struck, and a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of their light might be darkened". This may be symbolic, or it may be literal. Whichever it is, nothing with a clear present-day parallel has happened yet.

Do you want to wait until these things are fully fulfilled, or will you repent today, the signs being put right in front of your face, all around you in the real world every day now?

Hypocritical Sense of Justice

When talking about Hell, unbelievers like to criticize God for giving us free will. They argue that if punishment is possible, then basically, God should have just lobotomized us into robots with no free will so that we'd never sin.

However, whenever a Christian sins, these same people criticize us heavily, telling us we can't blame the devil for things*, and we need to own up to our own actions. 

This is hypocritical. Why is it that when a Christian does something wrong, it's okay to scorn them, but when an unbeliever does something wrong, it should be excused by some no-punishment, good-vibes-only "god" who's better off taking away our free will? The answer is simple and obvious: double standards. "Rules for thee but not for me". This is a classic thing that happens across all groups / clubs / demographics / cliques / etc across all of human history. It's not just a religious thing. But I hope that pointing it out here will inspire some reflection from all sides involved.

After all, when you look closer, the main issue here isn't "Group A or Group B". This is about a deeper sense of justice within each person, and uncertainty surrounding it. A coherent view generally involves equality. In this case, either both unbelievers and Christians have to be held accountable, or neither has to be held accountable. Either point fingers at everyone, or at no one. If we're going to point fingers, we can't just point fingers at people we don't like. We need to be willing to point those fingers at ourselves and our own allies, too, or else we're skewing our own judgment. Of course for the Christian, the Bible gives us guidance on how to handle both of these things. Rebuke gently. Don't hate. (Some claim the Bible says you should avoid hating everybody. Some claim you should only avoid hating other Christians. This isn't my call; pray about it or talk to a trusted pastor.) Don't judge people while you're committing the same sin, things like that. But generally, the only way to really move forward at all in these kinds of situations is to untangle all of these complex social things like our biases and emotions, and try to see the situation for what it really is.

This post was written because God told me to write it, and kept reminding me.
Hope it's good enough. I'm really not feeling it today, but the righteous cause of God is always worth it. Sloth and sickness and stress and distraction may try to get in the way, but the righteous cause of God is always worth fighting for. Always cleanse me, Lord; my existence has never had any meaning except to serve the Highest, and I know that the Highest is You.

 

 

* I'm pretty sure I've already talked about this here, but if not, let's get it out of the way.

"The devil made me do it" is a strawman argument. That is not in the Bible. The Bible NEVER TEACHES that the devil can force you to do anything. The devil can persuade you to do things, but only if you're already willing to listen, or if you're easily manipulated, etc. It's basically the same as with humans. People aren't going to put a gun in your hand, grab your hands and ankles, and physically lift your legs up and down, and walk you up to someone and then squeeze your trigger finger and make you shoot somebody. Rather, they're going to threaten you, right? Or they're going to offer a reward for shooting the person, or they'll try to tell you the person deserves it for some reason, something like that. That's how the devil operates. You'd have to have an extreme amount of trust (or be extremely ignorant) to let a person just take your legs and walk you somewhere with a gun, right? So it is with the devil. He cannot force you unless you're already willing to be forced. And almost nobody reading this is going to be in that situation. Only the most reckless of dark spiritual types are going to let themselves be that vulnerable. And even if you are that vulnerable, you can always get out through the power of Christ. You are not stuck in this situation permanently, you can get out.

SANCTUARIVM

BAND NAME: Sanctuarivm
GENRE: Funeral Doom Metal
STATUS: Active
LOCATION: Unknown (early), USA (now)

Formed in late 2014 or early 2015 as Sanctuarium. After discovering other bands using the name, I changed one of the Us to a V.

It was on hold from ~2019 until 2024.
Despite nothing being released for those first several years, I never officially put it on hold until that time in 2019 or whenever.

The ideas I have for this project aren't really evident in the music released so far. They're both just songs I did while I was depressed and needed to vent some emotions. God willing, I'll be able to fully realize the vision for this project one day.

Lineup:
Nocturnal Iridescence - All instruments, Vocals

Discography:

By Space I Wept to the Triune (single, 29 March, 2024, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
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Also stream on YouTube (OFFICIAL)

Ambient / funeral doom.
For this release, God did: Lyrics, Songwriting, Divine inspiration, Art direction

1) By Space I Wept to the Triune
10:03, lyrics:
Tasting the plague, I revile [1]
My love withers from a world of blasphemy [2]
Where kindness is a death sentence [3]

"O, My child,
Soon I will end it all [4]
Soon we will cry our last tears
And share our reprieve, together, for all time" [5]

For there is life beyond the plague [6]
Beyond the crime, beyond the hate [7]
The ignorance will fall away [8]
And one day we will finally see
It will be our reality [9]
How this world was truly meant to be [10]

BIBLICAL CITATIONS FOR THE LYRICS ABOVE
[1] -- Genesis 6:5
[2] -- 1 John 2:15
[3] -- John 15:18-19, Matthew 26:66-68, John 16:2
[4] -- Revelation 6:10-11, 2 Peter 3:10
[5] -- Revelation 21:4
[6] -- Colossians 3:2
[7] -- Revelation 21:8
[8] -- Proverbs 9:10, Luke 8:17
[9] -- Revelation 21:6-7
[10] -- Genesis 1:31

The Night Rebuilds the Walls (single, 17 April, 2025, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
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Black / funeral doom.
Although the song doesn't speak openly about Christian theology, it is still spiritually Christian. It's me existing within a state of depression with God by my side, and praying for help. Improvised, "written", produced, etc in less than 12 hours.
On this release, God did: Co-songwriting, Art concept

1) The Night Rebuilds the Walls
9:46, lyrics:
I've never cared about most of the world
Eons of bland nonsense breeze past me
No activities to be passionate about
All conflict is hung in arrogant red tape

A naive idiot, I gave myself to trust
And swore I'd never do it again
I did

The world seemed brighter then
New, hopeful, not so... lonely
But you've got better places to be
Better faces to see

You'll always have a sea of hearts to hold you up
You'll never know what it feels like to be alone
The world passing you by like a filthy insect
Disgusted by you, the cold ground your only friend
You'll never feel this.

That last embrace was a blanket for my soul
Sun shone through the walls I built
The window closed and all I feel is numbness

Apathy
Hatred, despair, yearning
Apathy
Nostalgia, hope, dread
Apathy
The ground crumbling beneath me

LIGATURE STRANGULATION

BAND NAME: Ligature Strangulation
GENRE: Gorenoise, Grindcore with various influences
STATUS: Active
LOCATION: Unknown (early), USA (now)

Formed... sometime before I was saved? Either 2012 or 2013, leaning toward 2013. Anyway, active now as a Christian project. The genre is subject to change. I have a lot of ideas that are related to grindcore music but I don't want to start separate projects for all of them. LS is my umbrella project for them, although the main genre first and foremost is gorenoise.

Lineup:
Nocturnal Iridescence - All instruments, Vocals
+ with help from, and credit to, God
 

Discography:

† Cellphone Recordings † (compilation, 6 November, 2018, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
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A compilation of the songs I record on my cellphone until I get a new, proper recorder.

This particular track was uploaded 10 November, 2018.

A friend proposed the idea of "slow grindcore". Is it possible without just becoming "sludge" or "drone"? This track was something I cobbled together to illustrate the ideas I had.

The basic idea of the lyrics, was asking God for help during illness.

3) Ligature Strangulation - "Slow Grindcore"
6:34, lyrics not written down

 

Acts 16:26 (demo, 24 November, 2019, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
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All 3 songs from this were re-released later on.

Scroll to the 2025 compilation for lyrics. 

 

1) The Heretics' Fatal Misconception of Christ's Crucifixion 00:53
2) Fatally Piercing the Idols Through the Integrity of Revelation 20:10 1:03
3) Eternal Worship of the Creator YHWH 1:43

 

Gorenoise Cristiano - 4 Way Split (V/A, 9 June, 2020, Olivia Records)
Format: CD-R
unavailable

 
Split with Meekness; Slammed into Oblivion; and Fleuve de vie.

Both of these compilations were banned from sale on Discogs, apparently after fraudulent activity from the label. I don't have any copies, so sadly I can't help you with the other bands on the split. But if you'd like to hear my contributions, scroll down to the 2025 compilation below.

1) Ligature Strangulation - The Heretics' Fatal Misconception of Christ's Crucifixion 00:53
2) Ligature Strangulation - Fatally Piercing the Idols Through the Integrity of Revelation 20:10 1:03
3) Ligature Strangulation - Eternal Worship of the Creator YHWH 1:43
4) Ligature Strangulation - A Heart Which Devises Wicked Imagination 00:56
5) Ligature Strangulation - Feet Which Be Swift in Running to Evil 00:34
6) Ligature Strangulation - That Mankind Is Left Without Excuse 00:37
7) Ligature Strangulation - There Is None Which Doeth Good, No, Not One 1:28
8) Ligature Strangulation - From Whence Come Wars and Fightings Among You 1:25
9) Ligature Strangulation - He Was Bruised for Our Iniquities 00:44
10) Ligature Strangulation - And God Shall Wipe Away All Tears from Our Eyes 1:18

 

[ Artwork has mild gore ]
[ Click (here) to see it ]

 

Gorenoise Cristiano Volume 2 (V/A, 4 February, 2021, Olivia Records)
Format: CD-R
unavailable

 

Split with Terror todos por os lados; Slammed into Oblivion; Meekness; Iustus Ira; Fleuve de vie; Horror Tomb; and Não Tem Cão Que Aguente.

Both of these compilations were banned from sale on Discogs, apparently after fraudulent activity from the label. I don't have any copies, so sadly I can't help you with the other bands on the split. But if you'd like to hear my contributions, scroll down to the 2025 compilation below.

 

7) Ligature Strangulation - Shadows Spill like Blood 00:51
8) Ligature Strangulation - When Christ Will No Longer Send Them to the Swine 00:44
9) Ligature Strangulation - Black and White Magick Gutted 00:35
10) Ligature Strangulation - Solvet Saeclum In Favilla 00:32
11) Ligature Strangulation - In Expugnationem Peccatorum 00:46
12) Ligature Strangulation - Unworthy of His Utter Love and Mercy 00:55
13) Ligature Strangulation - Can There Any Good Thing Come Out of Nazareth? 00:29
14) Ligature Strangulation - Philip Saith unto Him, Come and See 00:59
15) Ligature Strangulation - Et Diabolus In Stagnum Ignis In Saecula Saeculorum 2:06 

The Nightmare from Which We Must Wake Up (single, 11 September, 2024, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
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Raw black metal / blacknoise. VERY LOUD.
Based on a dream I had on the night of 10/11 September. See the link for more info on that.

1) The Nightmare from Which We Must Wake Up
8:00, lyrics:

Hide the evil
Cripple the do-gooders
Never let them raise
A finger against our sin
Dress up the emperor
Appease them with bread and circuses
Threaten and intimidate any who look past the curtain
COINTELPRO
While the inside decays like whitewashed tombs
Teach them they are nothing
All who oppose us are mud formed from an accident
"You have no greater purpose
Than to reproduce and die.
So is the way of mud.
So is the way of self-replicating RNA."

Denounce the liberator
Christ - a filthy moralist
Children - our playthings
Adults - our nihilistic wallets
Give us splendor while you die.

"This is all life is: a system of money
There is nothing else
There is no other goal to reach
Stop dreaming
Stop trying to change it
Quit speaking out
Stop running away
Stop resisting indoctrination"

Filthy moralists
Beat them down
Strike their heads
Bleed them dry
It is not cruelty; they deserve all of it and worse
For trying to free you
For trying to help you
For trying to break these bars
This prison we told you to love
This prison of debt and sadness
Of alcoholism and vain pursuits
To find real purpose in life
To breathe fresh air
To hear the birds
To feel the so-called Lord
To hear his putrid voice
His putrid wisdom and love
You don't need love.
You need us.
You don't want to be the next moralist, do you?
You know what happens to them
Get back in line
Work, fornicate, drink, birth some more minions for our machines
And then die
You will never be anything more than mud
You will never be anything.
Put that fairy tale Bible down, idiot.
Work and die. Get in your grave.
Close that damn Bible!
Kill a prostitute
Close that fucking Bible!!
Build more hostile architecture at taxpayers' expense
CLOSE THAT BIBLE! AGH! STOP!

 

3959x2927 res, may lag slower devices:

 

Gorenoise Cristiano Vol I & II Compilation (compilation, 25 November, 2025, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)

Also stream on YouTube (OFFICIAL)

 

Also included is the original artwork, without the text and without the squishing. I took the original photographs, God helped me turn it into the artwork seen here.

 

1) The Heretics' Fatal Misconception of Christ's Crucifixion
00:53, lyrics:
Go ahead and mutilate Christ. Every drop of blood is another victory for His kingdom. Every fleshwound is another sin paid for. Blood forever pours from above. It is the assurance of salvation to all who cling unto the Lord.

2) Fatally Piercing the Idols Through the Integrity of Revelation 20:10
1:03, lyrics:
Demonic forces. Manipulators and cunning liars. Their words torn apart with the sword of Scripture. My name is written in the book of life. And they are powerless against God's might. Not one finger of theirs can touch us. The devil will be thrown into Hell, along with his entire army.

3) Eternal Worship of the Creator YHWH
1:43, lyrics:
Three in one. Holy wind from above. Guider. Healer. Protector. God, King of kings. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Creator and sustainer. Parent and friend. Comrade and general. Ever deserving of praise. For those who love You, this painful life is temporal. A new, better one awaits in Your kingdom. Through these trials, we grow and learn, under the watchful eye of an ever-present deity. Glory be unto You for all ages to come. Society shall pass away. This world shall pass away. Your word shall never pass away. Eternal is, and shall be, Your glory. Divinity on a scale humanity cannot yet fathom. Give me ever more faith and devotion for Your righteous cause. Amen.

4) A Heart Which Devises Wicked Imagination
00:56, lyrics:
There are evil thoughts in all men's hearts; but the devising, fabricating of them, and thus making the heart into a devil's workshop, is the mark of utter depravity and wickedness, and is abhorrent to God. The devices of the heart, though planned in secret, are clear to him "to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are bid." The peculiar position which the heart occupies in the enumeration is to be accounted for on the ground that it is the fountain, not only of those vices which have been already mentioned, but of those which follow. (adapted from Pulpit Commentary)

5) Feet Which Be Swift in Running to Evil
00:34, lyrics:
"To run to mischief" is to carry out with alacrity and without delay what has already been devised in the heart. It implies more than falling or sliding into sin, which is common to all. It denotes, Cornelius a Lapide remarks, "inexplebilem sceleris aviditatem, et destinatum studium." (adapted from Pulpit Commentary)

6) That Mankind Is Left Without Excuse
00:37, lyrics:
For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. (Romans 1:20 NLT)

7) There Is None Which Doeth Good, No, Not One
1:28, lyrics:
Citizens and governments alike committing human rights abuses. Communally defending negligence in worship of mammon. Riots and vandalism destroy civilization while police in authority slaughter minorities. Godless masses turn against one another in selfishness and greed, in lust and pride. Unity only in our desperation to sin. Unity only in our global hatred of righteousness. War waged not by powers or wealth, but by a society unwilling to confront sin and denounce temptation. Agendas over Scripture. Rape over marriage. Lust over sensibility. And soon - judgment over mercy.

8) From Whence Come Wars and Fightings Among You
1:25, lyrics:
Nukes dropped on innocents. Thousands and thousands of civilians lie in mass graves. Addicted to power like a drug, the children of Satan wage war. "They" say the number one cause of war is religion. "They" have never tasted the sweet nectar of oil. "They" have never had the satisfaction of forcefully tearing a piece of land away from another people. "They" can't fathom the depths to which mankind will go for its depravity. Rape in the name of war. Bomb in the name of war. Poison in the name of war. Turn up the flames of Hell and secure your place in damnation.

9) He Was Bruised for Our Iniquities
00:44, lyrics:
He is our Savior - Jesus Christ. So much evil have we wrought, so much torment we deserve. All that torment is brought to naught as He embraces you - pierced and scarred hands, feet hardly able to walk from the wounds, thorns encircling His head. A radiant light overpowers the darkness in your heart in that sweet moment of safety, as the only begotten son of God says to you, "I did this for you".

10) And God Shall Wipe Away All Tears from Our Eyes
1:28, lyrics:
The world is too corrupt and evil. Warnings are ignored, corruption only rises. Wickedness surrounds me all day. And I can scarcely look into a mirror and say I'm any better. It's a swamp of sin and disappointment. Soon enough God, it will all go away. You'll commence judgment, and we who remain faithful will go to a place without any sin, only the righteousness of Your presence and glory for which we've so yearned. The old earth and heaven will be destroyed and replaced with purity. No more flawed intent. No more failings. No more temptation. No more racism. No more death. No more Satanism. No more illness, physical or mental. "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet." (Romans 16:20) And I can't wait for that moment, resting in the knowledge that these trials are over. Let me be Your warrior and servant for the rest of this life. You gave me eternity. I can at least give You whatever remains of my time here.

11) Shadows Spill like Blood
00:51, lyrics:
Desecration of diabolical empires. Blade of Scripture cuts through the heart of lying shadows. Stronghold exposed for its weakness. Illusion smashed. Blood pours. Vomit these shadows, dripped from my fangs and from the once-worshipped creation. All consecrated anew to the holy God.

12) When Christ Will No Longer Send Them to the Swine
00:44, lyrics:
The end comes. Your kingdom will be washed away by hellfire. "Send us not into the desert", the Legion once said. "Send us into those pigs!" Christ allowed them to, but the time is coming very quickly when this will no longer be permitted. You will beg for the desert. You will never escape Hell.

13) Black and White Magick Gutted
00:35, lyrics:
Ethereal lies forever shattered. Black magick crushed by stronger divine power, white magick is nothing but a pagan twisting of divine intent. Both must be destroyed.
The sword of Scripture cuts!
The sword of Scripture cuts!
The sword of Scripture cuts!
The sword of Scripture cuts!

14) Solvet Saeclum in Favilla
00:32, lyrics:
End times they said wouldn't come. Wars destroyed. Earth dissolved in armageddon. Empire of sin gone. Babylon erased eternally. God reigned then and God reigns now. Judgment comes. Eternal peace and eternal destruction await.

15) In Expugnationem Peccatorum
00:46, lyrics:
Awake the sleeping sinners. The Gospel can't be silenced. Crush the hypnotic strongholds. Oppose the lies. Desecrate idolatry and twistings of God's Word. Stop at nothing. Let lukewarm thoughts fall away from you. This is spiritual combat. Raise your sword, protect the oppressed and watch the oppressors fall into ruin.

16) Unworthy of His Utter Love and Mercy
00:55, lyrics:
The love God has for me, a reflection of His love and mercy. How quick am I to condemn while He is equally quick to forgive? How quick am I to go against my own convictions in moments of emotional distress while He is unchanging and able to remain objective at all times? If I were God I would have dismissed someone like me a long time ago. Yet God remains patient, God remains loving. I am thankful and humbled. I don't know what God sees in me, but it must be something worthwhile. Christ paid for my sins on the cross. Why? But thank You!

17) Can There Any Good Thing Come Out of Nazareth?
00:29, lyrics:
Can any good thing come from Nazareth? Yes! Can any good thing come from gorenoise? Yes! Can any good thing come from Christian metal? Yes! Can any good thing come from me? Yes! None of this is because of the inherent virtue of these things, but because God is powerful and able to work good through various things.

18) Philip Saith Unto Him, Come and See.
00:59, lyrics:
Come and see that good can come from Nazareth.
Come and see that our Lord is good.

Come and see the fulfillment of prophecies. Come and see rejuvenation of the soul. Come and see strength renewed. Come and see philosophies untangled. Come and see knowledge increase. Come and see true salvation. Come and see illusions fall away. Come and see evil crushed under foot.
Come and see that our Lord is good.

19.Et Diabolus in Stagnum Ignis in Saecula Saeculorum
2:06, lyrics:
One of God's angels, you could have been so much. Now you're almost nothing. Fallen. And falling further, and further... Burning, and screaming, and dying, in a pit of sulphur, forever, and ever, and ever... You built such a massive empire, crumpled in one fell swoop. You will never be anything again, but one voice of many screaming for mercy, while above, those you hurt so much are given eternal comfort. BURN!!! BE AS NOTHING!!! DIE!!! WRETCH!!! CHAFF!!! FALL!!!

PSYCHEDELIC CHURCH

BAND NAME: Psychedelic Church
GENRE: Noise/Ambient, Psychedelic Black Metal
STATUS: Active
LOCATION: USA

Formed in 2022.
IMPORTANT NOTE: While Christian, this project is NOT intended for Christians. A lot of it is intentionally made to emulate the "dark" / "obscure" feelings of a lot of left-hand music, in order to "speak a language" that those listeners can understand more easily.

The plan is for full-length albums to be noise/ambient, while series of shorter EPs will be released in metal styles.

Lineup:
Nocturnal Iridescence - All instruments, Vocals
+ credit to God; songwriting, lyrics, art direction, etc

 
Discography:

 

 

Acceptance of the Holy Trinity (album, 9 May, 2022, Annihilated Pentagram Productions)
Formats: CD-R and Bandcamp
CD-R link expired
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)

 

I had to make the song slightly shorter to fit on a CD-R. I did this by speeding it up slightly. That's why there are 2 different track lengths and 2 different backs for the artwork. No copies of the CD-R ever ended up being ordered, thus none were ever printed.

The tree symbol in the CD-R layout is (a flawed recreation of) a symbol given to me by God, meant to stand against / counter things like nature worship, neopaganism, nature-based new age beliefs, etc.

1) Acceptance of the Holy Trinity
77:77, Bandcamp version
72:38, CD-R version

instrumental

 

To Drown unto Life in the Water of the Holy Spirit (EP, 29 August, 2024, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)

Also stream on YouTube (OFFICIAL)

Originally planned to have at least 3 tracks. I ran out of inspiration and took it as a sign to release it as-is.

1) The Ocean as a Catalyst for Divine Awakening
6:19, lyrics:
Blue mist of the one god's creation
Calls the soul, destroys the landmasses
Kills the siren, kills the hydra
Encompassing prison of Leviathan

"For since the beginning, God has made His divine attributes clear in the very fabric of nature." (Romans 1:20)

Abode for life, creation of air
Depths science cannot conquer
Fitting illustration of rebirth
Serenity of sound and solitude

Waves crash. A humid mist pervades.
The cold water refreshes. Contemplate, see.
Yet know the might of God.
The depths protect, yet kill;
Glisten, yet darken.
Hear the call from the Creator of the unknown abyss:
"This water is as the world, deep and dark,
Unknowable and crushing;
Yet it is as your Father, strong and replenishing.
See, then, and learn: feel, and understand:
The mysteries are all known to Me;
Sail forth, and I shall be as the starlit sky,
A navigation tool on your voyage."

The sacred baptism
Dead and alive with Him

2) Noachian
4:47, lyrics:
A great storm comes
Evil grew too great on earth
Water manifests a corporeal
and incorporeal justice

Sitra Ahra nullified unto Abaddon
The drowning of Lemuria
Olam ha-ba closed for 40 days
Tohu va Bohu the only solution

Bolivia, Peru, China,
The Mi'kmaq, the K'iche'
Told in the Vedas and the Bible
History will proclaim the flood

Noah unpolluted by the nephilim
Sole terrestrial manifestation
of the primordial intent of divinity
Hear the voice of God: "Build the ark!"

In the beginning, God made the earth and it was good
A mathematical miracle of calculation by the divine
Man abused his gifts and polluted God's innocent creation
Refusing to turn back, their hand is forced by a need for justice

"There will be hope
I will command it
Grieved by this evil
Justice will prevail

"I will see to it
Arbitration is finished
I will wash it all away
I will cleanse this earth

"So great is their evil,
animals must perish,
children must perish,
just to begin healing creation

"Yet see, I have established a bow
This deluge will not come again"

In the beginning, God made the earth and it was good
A mathematical miracle of calculation by the divine
Man abused his gifts and polluted God's innocent creation
Refusing to turn back, their hand is forced by a need for justice

"My child, see, this day
As the water condemns, so does it cleanse
Repent this day, you are not too lost
I see you, child, you are not like them
Out of the hands of the nephilim
Out of the deluge and into the ark
I love you."